Criminology Diploma is a diploma in Criminal Law & Justice programme taught at Coast Mountain College in Terrace, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered in a hybrid format. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 13,909 per year (CAD 3,274 per year for local students).
The diploma provides grounding in criminology and criminal justice, covering the nature, extent and causes of crime and responses to it, along with the major agencies of the justice system. A dedicated field school adds hands-on learning. The flexible structure allows transfer into a bachelor's degree at the third-year level, or into a forensic sciences program.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission follows the Criminology Diploma page in Coast Mountain College's catalogue. The stated requirement is English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 or equivalent; students planning to transfer into further programs may also need Biology 11, Chemistry 11, and Math 11, which can be completed through Career & College Preparation upgrading while enrolled. English proficiency is required of every CMTN applicant; per the institution's general admission requirements, international applicants meet it through an approved test — IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, CAEL, or Duolingo English Test, at the level set for this program's tier — or by completing senior secondary or post-secondary study, including a passing English 12, in a designated English-speaking country. No portfolio, interview, or criminal-record-check condition is listed on the program page. The two-year diploma admits for Fall 2026 in Prince Rupert and Terrace; admission to an intake does not guarantee completion within two years.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall and Winter
Application Deadline:Coast Mountain College runs one common application calendar across its campuses rather than a single date per programme. Domestic applicants: for the 2026-27 academic year, applications opened 1 October 2026; the final day to apply is 24 December 2026 for Winter (January 2027) entry, 23 April 2027 for Spring/Summer 2027, and 30 August 2027 for Fall 2027. International applicants share the same opening date but face earlier cut-offs: 1 October 2026 for Winter, 1 February 2027 for Spring/Summer, and 1 June 2027 for Fall, and some high-demand programmes may close sooner. Trades and other varying-start programmes are judged against their own start dates (international due three months, domestic one week, before start), and continuous-intake programmes accept applications year-round. No single closing date exists beyond these cut-offs. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.